My newest bold-ass prediction for F1....

"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce) 05/13/2020 at 14:01 • Filed to: None

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Vettel confirmed to be out of Ferrari by the end of 2020 at the latest. But if/when we go back to racing, I think I need to make another one of my bold ass predictions ...

Yes, it is highly likely that he sees out 2020 on the grid, but I have a sneaking suspicion that it might end with Vettel not in a Ferrari, especially if he either intentionally upsets LeClerc’s chances at wins or feels underappreciated despite knowing he’s out at the end of the year. Hell, he could even just get really mopey and not try hard enough.

But you know who knows how to drive a Ferrari?

And knows how to get to the factory?

And probably still has everyone’s contact info saved to his phone?

.....Oh yeah, we can all go   BWOAH TO THE FUTURE!

I predict Kimi has at least a 50/50 shot of being back in Red for 2020. Not permanently, just until Sainz or whoever comes in. And in the event that Vettel does decide to leave the grid entirely, I could easily see someone like Hulkenberg or one of the rookies who got the short straw for 2020 getting a chance to drive around in an okay car for a few races.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/13/2020 at 14:23

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i dont think kimi wants to be back in red

he seems to be enjoying the lack of bullshit over at alfa 

ttyymmnn > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/13/2020 at 14:32

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I’m glad you put the hyphen where you did.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/13/2020 at 14:34

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https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sainz-replace-vettel-ferrari-2021/4791668/

Not sure if this is true?

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/13/2020 at 14:38

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Kimi basically said he hates all the bullshit and now he can just stroll down to the factory in Switzerland where he lives , I don’t think you can get him to go anywhere else.

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/13/2020 at 14:42

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Presuming the media isn’t just citing Eddie Jordan as the sole source, its looking like:

Sainz to Ferrari

Ricciardo to McLaren

The speculation on the F1 subreddits is rampant, if you want to go full on conspiracy there is the idea Lawrence  Stroll handing Seb a blank check to drive for Aston n ext year.  Then there is Seb and Ricciardo to McLaren and Lando to Indy Car for McLaren.  And lastly the always popular Alonso comes back to Renault and the car is blue again!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > ttyymmnn 05/13/2020 at 14:47

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I thought about doing that, just for s ome laughs.

interstate366, now In The Industry > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 05/13/2020 at 14:48

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It’s being reported by multiple sources.

https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/29168923/sainz-set-replace-vettel-ferrari-2021-sources

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 05/13/2020 at 14:49

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It wouldn’t be for a long term deal, just for a few races in 2020 in the event Vettel really fucks this up. I predicted his switch to Sauber with LeCLerc on the idea that in case CHarles wasn’t ready, Ferrari probably had some kind of retainer clause on him. So I’ll bet money they would use it if Vettel fucks up 2020.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Phyrxes once again has a wagon! 05/13/2020 at 14:51

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Alonso isn’t coming back.

Norris loves F1, so he’s not leaving.

Vettel will never pair with Ricciardo after RB, and probably vice versa for the same reasons.

Th at said......Sainz to Ferrari is interesting and would line up with giving Ric an out from Renault. 

interstate366, now In The Industry > Phyrxes once again has a wagon! 05/13/2020 at 15:07

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Agree with Ricciardo taking Sainz’s spot at McLaren. Question is who replaces him: Vettel, Bottas, Hulk, or maybe one of their juniors (or even  someone else?) I think Vettel retires from F1 after this year.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/13/2020 at 15:07

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Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/13/2020 at 15:07

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Personally I think Seb walks away.  Ricciardo to McLaren makes sense to me as a Sainz replacement.  That puts Renault in the spot light, do they sheeplishly go back to Hulk or do they promote their reserve driver?

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/13/2020 at 15:08

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He won’t sign the 2021 contract, but he might do a couple of one-offs for 2020. He’s pretty chill about that and might even have it in his contract that he has to answer the call-up if Ferrari needs him for some reason like injury or driver illness or something

interstate366, now In The Industry > Phyrxes once again has a wagon! 05/13/2020 at 15:08

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I think either a junior or maybe Bottas (with Russell moving up to Mercedes). Had Hubert lived I would have said him.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Phyrxes once again has a wagon! 05/13/2020 at 15:11

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Either promote a reserve driver, or go for someone like Weh rlein or maybe even Fittipaldi? 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/13/2020 at 15:12

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eh you may be right there...

guess we’ll find out...if we get any races this year

wonder if kimi has used all this time off for more diy projects